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A Day Care Worker Convicted of Murder

2025/4/7
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Melissa Kaluzinski was convicted in 2009 for the death of a 16-month-old in her care at a daycare. She was sentenced to 31 years in prison. Despite maintaining her innocence, her appeals have failed, leading her and her supporters to seek clemency from the Illinois governor, arguing that key evidence was manipulated during the trial.
  • Melissa Kaluzinski was convicted of murder in 2009 and sentenced to 31 years for the death of a 16-month-old.
  • Supporters claim her conviction was wrongful and are seeking clemency from the Illinois governor.
  • Allegations of manipulated evidence, including x-rays, are central to her defense.

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Was key evidence manipulated to help convict a day care worker of murder? Erin Moriarty reports. This episode originally aired on 1/18/25.

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